Jurassic World Sequel Opening in UK Cinemas Before US
The sequel to Jurassic World will arrive in the UK on June 7, 2018, just over two weeks before it hits screens in North America.
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will return for the film, with Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow co-scripting with his writing partner Derek Connolly (who also worked on JW1).
Steven Spielberg will executive-produce the film through Amblin Entertainment.
New Changes Revealed for Destiny The Taken King
Two minor changes are coming to Destiny: The Taken King that may have a big affect on gameplay.
Ghosts are now set to become more than just floating chatbots. In an interview with GameInformer, the magazine revealed that players will be able to change the shell of their Ghosts.
It’s not just an aesthetic change either. Each shell found throughout the world comes with different stat-boosters and increases the player’s light level. Certain shells even go so far as to offer unique perks, such as increasing Glimmer found or helping with farming materials.
Dying Light: The Following Expansion Trailer and Details
Techland has released the first trailer for Dying Light's story-driven expansion, The Following, along with some new details.
The expansion will apparently see Kyle Crane travel to a new outback area populated by cultists who are somehow tied up in the zombie outbreak.
In order to get to the bottom of what's going on, players will need to infiltrate the cult by first earning their trust. Optional paths are promised, along with the ability to customise and upgrade your dirt buggy, which will have its own skill tree.
Check out the new trailer below:
The Bozak Horde DLC was released for Dying Light in May. Techland has also recently stated that even though it is currently putting all of its focus on Dying Light, Hellraid has not been cancelled.
EA Changes NHL 16 Cover Following Rape Allegations
EA Sports has made the decision to change the cover art for NHL 16 following rape allegations made towards Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane.
Speaking via Twitter, EA Sports issued the following statement:
“In light of the ongoing investigation involving Patrick Kane, he will no longer be a spokesperson for the launch of EA SPORTS NHL 16. He will not appear on the EA SPORTS NHL 16 cover nor participate in other EA SPORTS NHL 16 promotional activities.”
The new cover features Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, as opposed to the previous cover which featured both Toews and Kane.
Here’s Your First Opportunity to Name an Alien World
Voting for the International Astronomical Union's "NameExoWorlds" competition to name 32 exoplanets and a majority of their host stars is now open.
The contest is the first official time the public can help assign common names to exoplanets and the first in centuries for stars, according to the IAU, the sole authority that assigns official names to celestial bodies.
NameExoWorlds began July last year when the IAU selected 260 planetary systems, which host a total of 305 planets, that could be selected for public naming. That list was whittled down to 20 systems when astronomy clubs and nonprofit organizations voted in January. They then submitted 247 name proposals for the celestial bodies. .
Want the Old Start Menu Back on Windows 10?
Stardock has announced the official release of Start10, a program that brings back a more traditional-looking Start menu to Windows 10.
Windows 10 was made available from July 29, and its Start menu has been changed to be more app-focused, with the search bar having been moved to the main task bar.
Start10 brings back a more familiar look and feel to the Start menu. It also brings back Folders, which replace the current alphabetized list of programs, as well as putting the search function back in the menu.
ESO’s The Imperial City Gets New Info, Screenshots
Zenimax Online Studios has released a guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s Imperial City DLC pack, and with it, a boatload of new screenshots and some nuggets of info.
Regarding alliance bases, the Aldmeri Dominion base can be located beneath the Arboretum and Temple Districts, which is on the east side on the Imperial Sewers. If you’re Daggerfall, then you can find solace underneath the Elven Gardens and Noble Districts (that’s on the west side of the Imperial Sewers). And finally, Ebonheart Pact members will find their base below the Arena and Memorial Districts, on the north side of the Sewers.
What will each of the Bases contain? By the look of it, each Alliance base comes equipped with everything you’d find in a main city. That includes:
Blizzard on the Possibility of World of Warcraft 2
Blizzard has revealed it has no plans to create a sequel to its highly-successful MMO World of Warcraft.
Speaking to IGN at Gamescom 2015, executive producer J. Allen Brack explained he doesn't believe MMO sequels traditionally work, and admitted the company is already thinking about the expansion that'll come after the recently-announced Legion.
"You know, there’s not really a great model for a successful sequel MMO," he said. "Virtually all of them have been very significant failures and I think we’re very conscious of that – not just small failures, either.
Crackdown 3, Quantum Break and Scalebound Could Hit PC
Microsoft's head of Xbox has admitted there's a small chance its recently-announced raft of Xbox One exclusives could one day crop up on PC.
Speaking to PCGamer following the company's renewed interest in PC gaming after the launch of Windows 10, Phil Spencer acknowledged the likes of Scalebound, Crackdown 3 and Quantum Break may one day appear on PC, but the focus right now is on getting the Xbox One versions out the door.
“In the case of things like Scalebound or Crackdown or Quantum Break, you know, just to be completely honest with you, we started those games before we really looked at expanding into Windows in the way that I wanted to bring as part of becoming head of Xbox,” he said.
‘Mother’ Robot Taught Natural Selection
Scientists at Cambridge University and ETH Zurich have collaborated to build a robot which can "have babies".
According to the research published in journal PLOS One, the 'mother' robot is able to build its own babies out of blocks with motors in them. It then watches them take their first steps, and changes its next baby so it can go further.
Image credit: Cambridge University